Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Sunday ordered racetracks and casinos closed to the “general public,” setting off a scramble to determine what exactly he means.
Miracle Wood winner Lebda cruised home to win the Private Terms Stakes Saturday at Laurel, giving trainer Claudio Gonzalez two stakes wins on the day.
In her first start in three months, Arrifana prevailed in an absolute thriller in the Nellie Morse Stakes at Laurel Park.
With fears of coronavirus shutting down most major sports, the show is going on in horseracing, except at Parx, which is shuttered.
Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio will trainer Mark Casse, an outpsoken supporter of this week’s indictments of 27 on horse doping charges.
Crane Thoroughbreds suffered a deadly barn fire, indictments rocked racing, and more, in the week in social media.
Dominant Wide Country Stakes winner Naughty Thoughts will look to double up in Saturday’s Beyond the Wire Stakes at Laurel Park.
Laurel Park will resume its live racing schedule Friday, but it will do so without having fans present, the Maryland Jockey Club announced.
The Stronach Group announced it will prevent horses formerly trained by several trainers indicted on Monday from running for a 60-day “stand-down” period.
The rate of equine fatalities dropped in 2019 to its lowest level since the creation of the Equine Injury Database, the Jockey Club reports.
The indictments of Jason Servis, Jorge Navarro, and others have regulators and racetracks scrambling, while vets say their horses need a break, too.
Big City Bob will make his first start since last October’s G1 Champagne, in which he finished third, in Saturday’s Private Terms for 3yo at Laurel Park.
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